But, they did offer to come down 3% on the value...The county is obviously playing hardball and trying to raise taxes.

I'm looking at REO's and I'm convinced the banks are dribbling houses out one at a time just so they can raise the price.

I have not been responsible for the selling of our currrent properties, but Intend to change that and see what kind of effect offering something like a closing bonus of $10,000 gift card would have on selling properties at higher margin or (at least as negotiating tool).  

The counties and cities are raising taxes substantially in Texas.

Geographically you're fine, feel  free to raise another $100M. 

Hi All,I am looking to raise my rent by a significant amount and need some feedback from the community.Here's the situation:This is my first investment.  

Hello Everyone,My name is Magdalene Fortson and I am a Real Estate Consultant in South FL servicing all three counties (Broward, Dade and Palm Beach).I am excited to join BiggerPockets and my end goal is to become an Investor for SFH and/or multi-family units.I was in the USN once upon a time and I was born and raised in the Bronx, NY.I just wanted to take a few minutes to introduce myself to everyone.

The challenges are:Condo association may not allow you to rent them or only allow for certain amount of time.Association fees eat into your cashflow and if they get raised or there is a special assessment there's nothing you can do.If there's a problem with the tenant and they break one of a hundred association rules, you're caught between them and the association.

Increasing the sq. footage is always a good addition and should raise the appraisal value

When we raise the rent, we expect to turn a slight profit.